DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), warned against some behaviours that raise environmental concerns and threaten native biodiversity. These behaviours have led to the introduction of invasive species to local ecosystems, posing a threat to indigenous flora and fauna. Invasive species that are introduced by humans outside of their natural distribution areas can have adverse ...

Sharjah / WAM Participants in Sharjah’s International Government Communication Forum (IGCF 2018), have recommended the establishment of ministries for media marketing to enable governments to build the reputation and values that facilitate communication with people. They have also called for the setting up of digital platforms to support public engagement in national decision making; creation of social media channels and ...

Sharjah / WAM Expo Centre Sharjah announced that it will host 500 local and international brands and companies at the 44th edition of the MidEast Watch and Jewellery Show. The biannual Show will launch on Tuesday, with support from the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The show, which will be held from April 3-7, will feature a wide range ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Ways of cooperation across multiple domains, primarily food, agriculture and logistics, were the main topics of discussion at a meeting Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, had on Saturday with Tudor Ulianovschi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova. The two ministers affirmed the importance of the recent steps ...

Dubai / WAM The Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS), and a global audit, tax and advisory services firm (KPMG), have partnered to develop highly-specialised programmes in the financial education domain. This initiative was agreed upon by Jamal Al Jassmi, General Manager of EIBFS, and Emilio Pera, Partner – Head of Financial Services, KPMG Lower Gulf Limited. As ...

Dubai / WAM The Emirates Diplomatic Academy (EDA), has announced that it will be hosting a one day workshop for young leaders on the topic of gender balance in the field of international diplomacy and security. Set to take place on April 22, the event will be held at the Academy in conjunction with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...

Bloomberg President Donald Trump lit into Amazon.com Inc. for the second time in three days with a pair of Twitter messages that said the online retailer “must pay real costs (and taxes) now!” The president on Saturday claimed, citing reports he didn’t specify, that the US Postal Service “will lose $1.50 on average for each package it delivers for Amazon.” ...

Bloomberg Elon Musk’s SpaceX won approval from the US Federal Communications Commission to offer broadband service from space, using a constellation of 4,425 satellites racing around the Earth in low orbits. The action, approved in a 5-0 vote by FCC commissioners, is the first approval of a US-licensed satellite constellation to deliver broadband, or fast internet service, the agency said ...

Bloomberg Google could owe Oracle Corp. billions of dollars for using Oracle-owned Java programming code in its Android operating system on mobile devices, an appeals court said, as the years-long feud between the two software giants draws near a close. Google’s use of Java shortcuts to develop Android went too far and was a violation of Oracle’s copyrights, the US ...

Bloomberg As the global auto industry vies to deploy driverless cars, some contenders may be cutting corners in a bid to get ahead, carmakers warned in the aftermath of the first pedestrian death tied to the emerging technology. “Some competitors, not by name because there are several, they’re trying to race to be the first one to show autonomous driving. ...